Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DONKEY AND THE MOCKING-BIRD, by JOSE ROSAS MORENO Poet's Biography First Line: A mock-bird in a village Last Line: "a word in praise of me." Subject(s): Birds | ||||||||
A MOCK-BIRD in a village Had somehow gained the skill To imitate the voices Of animals at will. And, singing in his prison Once, at the close of day, He gave, with great precision, The donkey's heavy bray. Well pleased, the mock-bird's master Sent to the neighbors 'round, And bade them come together To hear that curious sound. They came, and all were talking In praise of what they heard, And one delighted lady Would fain have bought the bird. A donkey listened sadly, And said: "Confess I must That these are stupid people, And terribly unjust. "I'm bigger than the mock-bird, And better bray than he, Yet not a soul has uttered A word in praise of me." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GLIMPSES OF THE BIRDS by JOHN HOLLANDER GLIMPSES OF THE BIRDS by JOHN HOLLANDER AUDUBON EXAMINES A BITTERN by ANDREW HUDGINS DISPATCHES FROM DEVEREUX SLOUGH by MARK JARMAN A COUNTRY LIFE by RANDALL JARRELL CANADIAN WARBLER by GALWAY KINNELL YELLOW BIRD by KENNETH SLADE ALLING THE CRIPPLE by KARLE WILSON BAKER THE ELM AND THE VINE by JOSE ROSAS MORENO THE WOODMAN AND THE SANDAL TREE by JOSE ROSAS MORENO SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: MRS. CHARLES BLISS by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |
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